1. No good was brought to
The one with sense who grew stingy
١. ما جُلِبَ الخَيرُ إِلى
صاحِبِ عَقلٍ وَكَسَد
2. The gravest matter to beware
Is a soul parted from its body
٢. أَشَدُّ خَطبٍ يُتَّقى
فِراقُ روحٍ لِجَسَد
3. It is said that soon will spread
The people of evil and envy
٣. يُذكَرُ أَن سَوفَ يَعُمُّ
أَهلَ شِرٍّ وَحَسَد
4. A raging fire storm
That comes from the heart of the lion
٤. طَوفانُ نارٍ كائِنٌ
يُخرِجُ مِن قَلبِ الأَسَد
5. Is it the way of the world that
An era grew long so it failed
٥. أَصيغَةُ العالَمِ ذا
أَم طالَ دَهرٌ فَفَسَد
6. Lighter than their question
Is your firewood in wind and rain
٦. أَهوَنُ مِن سُؤالِهُمُ
حَطبُكَ في ريحٍ وَسَدّ
7. If a day comes not with riches
Then indeed has the dam been shut
٧. إِن لَم يَجِئكَ بِغِناً
يَومٌ فَقَد سَدَّ مَسَدّ